"I Can not Love Others (After Loving You)" is a recording recorded by The Temptations and released on the label Gordy of Motown Records during the spring of 1968 (see 1968 in music). The single is best known as the ultimate composition of lyricist Rodger Penzabene, and as the last Temptations single to feature David Ruffin as the lead vocalist.
Both "I Can not Love Others" and the earlier temptation release, "I Hope It Will Rain", draw from the real heart of Penzabene's life after learning that his wife is unfaithful. Unable to handle the tremendous pain and unable to leave his wife, he wrote the song as a personal statement to him, publicizing the pain he caused him. After both songs were completed and recorded, Penzabene committed suicide.
David Ruffin described the narrator "I Could Never Love Another", who asked his wife why he suddenly ended their relationship after years together and all the statements of love. He then tells him that despite his unfaithfulness, despite all the pain he caused him, he will never find love with another woman. "I Could Never Love Another" proved to be Ruffin's last appearance as a lead singer on a single Temptations, when Ruffin was fired from the group in June 1968 for what was considered an increasingly unprofessional behavior and ego clash.
"I Could Never Love Another" is the second single from 1968's The Wish It Would Rain . It peaked at number 13 on Billboard Hot 100, and reached number one on the Billboard R & amp; B Singles. After a single from LP, Eddie Kendricks led "Please Return Your Love to Me", Temptation forged ahead into the psychedelic psychedelic realm with their new single, "Cloud Nine", and their new vocalist Dennis Edwards.
Video I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)
Personnel
- Main vocal by David Ruffin
- The background vocals by Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, and Otis Williams
- Written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, and Rodger Penzabene
- Produced by Norman Whitfield
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
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References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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